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Reference Number EP/P01948X/1
Title Engineered Textile Blade with Actively controlled surface/profile
Status Completed
Energy Categories Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 50%;
Applied Research and Development 50%;
Science and Technology Fields ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Dr M Vezza
No email address given
Aerospace Engineering
University of Glasgow
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 October 2016
End Date 31 March 2018
Duration 18 months
Total Grant Value £71,028
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region Scotland
Programme Energy : Energy
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Dr M Vezza , Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Dr R Green , Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow (0.001%)
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Abstract Following the successful Early Stage Catalyst, this project will seek to develop the actively controlled, textile-tensioned blade technology to a prototype stage. The key work-packages are:WP1: wind tunnel tests to validate the blade power performance. The Aerospace Sciences Division at the University of Glasgow (UG) will be in charge of the test design, execution and results validation. The tests will cover both the passive and actively controlled blade. The models for the passive blade will be manufactured by the UG, while Smar Azure (SA) will provide the blade models for the active blade. Ore Catapult (CA) will advise on the development and testing process.The work package will comprise three sub-packages:(a) evaluation of the static aerodynamic characteristics of aerofoil sections representative of the undeformed and deformed blade.(b) evaluation of the static aerodynamic and deformation characteristics of a representative section of the new, flexible blade concept;(c) evaluation of the static aerodynamic characteristics of the active blade concept with different candidate actuators.WP2: textile tests to validate erosion and durability. WP2 will be carried out by SA and CA. Dimension Polyant (DP), the world leader textile manufacturer, will supply the materials.WP3: engineering and production optimization, including design of embedded control systems, active control and production cost reduction. WP3 will be carried out by SA in collaboration with CA. It will be necessary to contact sensors and carbon artefact providers to optimise the manufacturing and reduce the production costs.WP4: build a blade prototype for testing purposes. Ideally, it will be taken to a small rig for initial tests in a real environment.WP5: commercial strategy development (SA and CA).
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